The importance of natural and climatic factors in social and hygienic monitoring (literature review, part 2). Meteorological factors and diseases of the cardiovascular system

Climate is a key element, a matrix for the successful existence of life on Earth. Its current change with the general warming of the Earth’s surface and widely recorded extreme deviations of natural and climatic conditions from typical long-term values is one of the main threats to humanity in the 21^st century. The human body is susceptible to global warming, and therefore the reality of the growth of health problems caused by it, especially cardiovascular diseases (CVD), cannot be ignored. The number of CVDs continues to grow steadily, and CVDs remain the main component of overall morbidity and mortality in the population on a global scale.

The study’s material was based on methodological documents on social and hygienic monitoring (SHM) and scientific reports that analyze the links between cardiovascular diseases (ischemic heart disease, hypertension, heart failure, myocardial infarction, stroke, and heart rhythm disturbances) and climate factors such as extremely both high and low atmospheric air temperatures, humidity, atmospheric pressure, and wind speed associated with global warming.

Literature search methods: according to the CyberLeninka and PubMed databases, selective, analytical and typological.

The limitations of the research are related to the lack of scientific literature containing information on the results of the SHM of climatic factors in relation to the prevention of the gain in cardiac morbidity in the population associated with climate warming.

Conclusion. In modern conditions, the importance of the SGM of natural and climatic factors for assessing and interpreting their impact on the state of the cardiovascular system is increasing, as such data facilitates the adoption of measures to protect patients with weather-dependent cardiovascular diseases from the adverse effects of meteorological factors. These measures include the creation and development of medical forecast systems for adverse weather conditions, informing patients with cardiovascular diseases about the availability of such forecasts, early warning of approaching abnormal heat, and a personalized approach to the treatment of cardiovascular diseases and cardiovascular complications taking into account weather dependence. These measures are aimed at preventing the adverse impact of global warming on cardiovascular morbidity in the Russian Federation.

Contribution: the authors made equal contributions to the development of the concept and design of the study, collection and analysis of material, writing the text and editing. All authors are responsible for the integrity of all parts of the manuscript and approval of the manuscript final version.

Conflict of interest. The authors declare no conflict of interest.

Funding. The study had no sponsorship.

Received: July 17, 2025 / Revised: March 19, 2026 / Accepted: May 20, 2026 / Published: June 18, 2026

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